ACE Fabrication Operations Supervisor

4 weeks ago

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Ontario Tech University Full time

ACE Fabrication Shop Manager

Tracking Code: req1070

Faculty/Department: Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE)

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type: Full-Time Continuing,

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Salary Range: Level 9 - Annual Hiring Salary, $75,256, with annual step progression in accordance with the .

Job Overview:
The ACE Fabrication Shop Manager is a pivotal role requiring a licensed and seasoned machinist and/or tool maker. This position encompasses the oversight of research and development, commercialization, and demonstration initiatives. Responsibilities include investment development, procurement management, and the implementation of project timelines and resources, alongside technical and manufacturing supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

The ACE Fabrication Manager reports directly to the ACE Executive Director and spearheads projects necessitating specialized and innovative methodologies. This role involves assembling and managing project teams to adhere to timelines and implementation milestones.

This position demands a hands-on leader to provide technical guidance and mentorship, sharing expertise with internal engineers and technicians to ensure efficient product design and manufacturing.

The Manager is accountable for overseeing all machining and fabrication operations, advanced manufacturing processes, and the specification and implementation of equipment, shop design, and workflow, including safety and hazardous material management.

The Manager must possess technical proficiency in operating all machining and fabrication machinery.

This role entails ensuring safety across the fabrication shop, which includes maintaining all machinery and equipment in optimal condition, adhering to safety protocols, and managing hazardous materials and risk.

The Manager also oversees business management and procurement responsibilities, ensuring adequate supply levels in the fabrication shop. This includes monitoring inventory of tools and consumables, sourcing suppliers, placing orders, and managing payments.

The Manager reviews and provides constructive feedback on designs, fabrication, assembly, and commissioning of specialized machines, fixtures, tooling, and unique prototype builds. This requires effective communication with external industry clients and academic researchers regarding project specifications. Additionally, the Manager leads the procurement of materials, tools, and equipment.

The Manager is a key resource for maintenance, leading critical scheduled and annual maintenance and repair of essential ACE CRF chambers and processes. This includes collaborative development of long-term solutions and continuous improvement of ACE CRF equipment and processes with ACE Engineers and Technicians.

This position is also crucial for addressing unscheduled and emergency repairs, requiring innovative manufacturing and fabrication solutions, while maintaining all specialized ACE Fabrication Shop equipment and tools.

The Manager collaborates directly with project staff and supervises limited-term full-time and part-time employees based on project needs. This includes providing hands-on training to Engineers, Technicians, and Engineering Students, Interns, and Co-ops. The Manager also advises on student capstone projects conducted in the fabrication shop.

The Manager ensures compliance with all safety protocols throughout ACE and the fabrication shop.

ACE operates on a multi-shift basis, including afternoons and weekends. Candidates must be prepared for irregular hours and flexible shifts, with occasional travel requirements. Operational hours generally span from 8 am to midnight, with core shifts typically from 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to midnight, or 12 noon to 8 pm (Monday - Friday), but may also include weekends. Candidates must be ready to adapt to varying hours and start times based on client needs. Physical presence on-site is mandatory.

The Manager must consistently exhibit professional conduct when interacting with customers, management, and colleagues, demonstrating clear, concise, and accurate communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Appropriate grooming and attire are essential for the position, ensuring no safety risks to self or others. The successful candidate must foster a positive work environment through professional behavior and communication, while maintaining a valid driver's license and being eligible for Controlled Goods.

Required Knowledge & Skills:

Machining expertise
Welding
Fabrication
CNC processes
Computer aided design (CAD)
Computer aided manufacturing (CAM)
Automotive
Manufacturing
Problem solving mechanical repair
Design
Heavy equipment operation
Oral & written communication
Team management
Budget management
Procurement
Time management
Business acumen industry & academic
Business acumen

Required Experience:

Minimum 3-5 years in advanced development and prototyping, 15 years preferred
Machining expertise
Supervision
Fabrication
Project Management
Time Management
Project Team Management

Education:

Completion of a 3-year post-secondary program Certified skilled trade machinist and/or tool maker
Post-secondary College diploma
Certificate of all qualifications

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact the Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the university's policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university's guidelines.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: 4/21/2024

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